SMART Wireless recently added a new range of NanoSoMs in compact LGA packages to their product portfolio including the Inforce 6503, powered by the Snapdragon™ 660 Octacore processor. LGAs are land grid array packages with terminal pads on the bottom surface.

In this issue of our Newsletter, we share details on an exciting turnkey media streaming product that we will soon launch and a new line of LGA SoMs that we have just announced.

We also share details through a case study, of a diagnostic solution that is driven by one of our products. We conclude with a technical article that will enable product creators to execute their neural network algorithms on our platforms running Linux OS! We hope you enjoy reading our content as much as we love creating it. Continue reading SMART Wireless Computing | Newsletter – May 2020→

We’re excited to announce that this time too, we are showcasing at Embedded World 2020 which is to be held at Nuremberg, Germany from February 25 – 27 of 2020. You can meet our team at Hall 2 / 2-555, Hall 4A / Stand 340 and Hall 4A / Stand 330.

SMART Wireless Computing (Inforce)

SMART Wireless (Inforce), a manufacturer based in Newark, CA, is a fast growing developer of high-performance production-ready ARM® ISA based embedded computing platforms for IoT applications. Enhanced by key partnerships with Qualcomm, SMART Wireless designs and manufactures Snapdragon™ processor-based system-on-modules (“SOMs”), single board computers (“SBCs”), and development kits. Inforce’s embedded technologies are enabling the next generation of connected devices.

About SMART Global Holdings

The SMART family of companies are global leaders in specialty memory solutions serving the electronics industry for over 25 years. Focused on providing extensive customer-specific design capabilities, technical support and value-added testing services, the SMART companies collaborate closely with their global OEM customers throughout their design process and across multiple projects to create memory solutions for demanding applications with differentiated requirements.

The SMART companies have led the way over the past 25 years providing standard and custom products to today’s leading global OEMs crossing all major electronic industries. Taking innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and supply, SMART Modular Technologies has developed a comprehensive product line comprised of DRAM and Flash memory technologies across various form factors. SMART High Reliability Solutions offers high-performance, high-capacity solid state drives (“SSDs”) for defence, aerospace and industrial automation markets. SMART’s presence in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America enables it to provide its customers with proven expertise in supply-chain management, international logistics and asset management worldwide.

Inforce’s newest Single Board Computer based on Qualcomm®’s Snapdragon 660™ core is close to being available for everyone. A key interface on this hardware would be the USB-C connector that runs on the USB 3.1/gen 1
protocol – the most recent version of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard for connecting peripheral devices. USB-C is a powerhouse that fits even more pins into its thin and compact shape as compared to the standard USB Type-A and B connections. Continue reading Unleash the Power of USB-C with Inforce 6560→

Coming soon from Inforce is a Single Board Computer based on the Qualcomm® Snapdragon 660™ core. The Inforce 6560™ SBC will be made available in the standard pico-iTX form factor without compromising on direct access to an extensive set of I/Os including USB-C with UltraHD display capability. This platform can be a replacement for Inforce 6540 SBC and an upgrade from the Inforce 6410P SBC which have reached end-of-life. Continue reading Coming soon – Snapdragon 660 Based Inforce 6560 SBC→

We are happy to announce a fully featured release for Debian Linux software for the Inforce 6601 development kit. This release is based on Linaro’s Debian Linux build based on upstream kernel 4.14 and Debian 10 buster rootfs. This release has support for some exclusive features on Linux like preview and capture from the OV5640 camera sensor based Inforce ACC1H10 accessory through the onboard MIPI-CSI interface apart from improved thermal performance, hardware accelerated H265 encode/decode through Gstreamer integrated codecs, 4K HDMI output with audio apart from a whole lot of other standard features. Continue reading An Upstream Linux Release for the Snapdragon 820 based Inforce 6601 Development kit is now available!→

Inforce Computing is at the Embedded World trade show this week, taking place at the Exhibition hall, in Nuremberg, Germany. At Hall 4A, Arrow Electronics’ Booth 340, we are presenting live demos of our newest products viz., Inforce 6320, an IoT edge gateway with option for routing capabilities and ACC1S80, an Ultra HD HDMI Input Adapter Card. Continue reading Day 1 at Embedded World – Inforce Computing→